Solomons v Valley Motor Auctions Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 31

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Solomons v Valley Motor Auctions Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 31 Hearing dates: 4 October 2016 Date of orders: 17 February 2017 Decision date: 17 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Cowdroy ADCJ, QC, Principal Member Decision: (1) The appellant is to pay the costs of the appeal assessed by way of lump sum award in the amount of $3,500. Catchwords: COSTS; appellant abandoning appeal; costs claimed by the respondent; whether Part 38 applied to original claim; appellant unrepresented – respondent entitled to be compensated for costs incurred in abandoned appeal Legislation Cited: Civil and Administration Tribunal Act 2013(NSW) Cases Cited: Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Christine Solomons v Valley Motor Auctions Pty Ltd and New Model Wreckers Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATCCD Cummins v Australian Jockey Club Ltd [2009] NSWSC 254 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Foukkare v Angreb Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 335 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Norris v Hamberger [2008] NSWSC 785 Pillay v Ku-ring-gai Council [2015] NSWCATAP 83. Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 107 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Scope Data Systems Pty Ltd v Agostini Jarrett Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 971 Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Category: Costs Parties: Christine Joyce Solomons (Appellant) Valley Motor Auctions Pty Ltd (1st Respondent) New Model Wreckers Pry Ltd (2nd Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: GM Brebner & Associates (Appellant) McDonald Johnson Lawyers (1st Respondent) File Number(s): AP 16/37989 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 26 July 2016 Before: D Robertson, Senior Member File Number(s): MV 15/63451